Weekly Quiz
1. Why has New Zealander Chris Cairns been in
the news?
•a. HE IS A PAST FAMOUS NZ CRICKET PLAYER WHO HAS
BEEN ACCUSED FOR MATCH FIXING
•b. he is an actor who has just been given the lead
role in the next Mission Impossible movie
•c. he is an author who has just won a prestigious
international literature award
2. Last week, European and Russian space
agencies have announced plans for manned
missions to ....?
• a. Mars
• b. Venus
• c.THE MOON
3. Which of the following is being described as
“plasticy”, “crispy” and “slippery”?
• a. the new uniform for the Rio Olympics
• b. THE NEW BANKNOTES
• c. a dead python that was found under a
passenger’s seat on a Air New Zealand
flight
4. From November 30, New Zealand adult
passports will be valid for 10 years instead of
the current five years. Do New Zealanders
need a passport for domestic (national) flights?
• a. Yes
• b. NO
• c. Only if flying from one island to another
5. What is the name of the famous car race that
Craig Lowndes won recently along with his
Kiwi co-driver Steven Richards?
• a. Caulfield Cup
• b. BATHURST 1000
• c. Monaco Grand Prix
6. What happened to a caravan in a Cromwell
camping ground last week?
• a. A BULLET FROM A HUNTER WENT STRAIGHT THROUGH THE CARAVAN
• b. the caravan was tipped over by a mini
tornado
• c. the caravan caught fire after being hit by
lightning
7. What was found last week in a Canterbury
river?
• a. a previously undiscovered breed of
freshwater fish
• b. a diamond ring worth $100,000
• c. ILLEGALLY DUMPED TOXIC SUBSTANCES
8. Hollywood actress Jennifer Lawrence is
claiming the film industry is sexist because of
the inequality in pay between female actors
and male actors. In which of the following films
did Jennifer Lawrence NOT appear?
• a. the Hunger Games films
• b. X Men: Apocalypse
• c. INSURGENT
9. True or false, the Finance Minister has
announced the government’s finances are in
surplus (the government is spending less than
they are receiving in taxes and earnings) this
year?
TRUE
10. True or false, the controversial Kiwi novel Into
the River, which was previously taken off New
Zealand bookstore shelves has been classified
as Restricted 18?
FALSE
11. Why was a Danish Zoo in the news last week?
• a. it has been temporarily shut down as
multiple animals have died from an
unexplained illness
• b. THE ZOO PERFORMED A PUBLIC DISSECTION OF A LION CUB IN THE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
• c. vandals broke in to the zoo and left three
enclosures open allowing animals to
escape
12. What was found in a muesli bar manufactured
by Tasti last week?
• a. a cockroach
• b. a $2 coin
• c. A SHARP PIECE OF PLASTIC
13. A fireworks company has been ordered to pay
more than $90,000 to spectators injured at an
event last year. At what event did the accident
happen?
• a. AN ALL BLACK BLEDISlOE CUP MATCH
• b. a Justin Bieber concert
• c. a Vodafone Warriors game
14. A 62-year-old Australian man lost for six days
in the Outback has been found alive, surviving
without water and by eating ...?
• a. lizards
• b. snakes
• c. ANTS
15. Which New Zealand city is also known as the
Garden City?
• a. CHRISTCHURCH
• b. Hamilton
• c. Auckland
VISUAL QUIZ:
1. AUSTRALIA
2. KISS
3. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
4. IRELAND
5. AARON SMITH
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